The murder of a man in front of his partner and an 11-year-old child is “chilling”, police said.

Raymond Johnston, 28, was shot dead with a shotgun in Poleglass in West Belfast at around 8pm on Tuesday at a house in Glenbawn Avenue.

Detective Chief Inspector Geoff Boyce said: “It is just unacceptable that someone would produce a weapon and open fire in any circumstances.

“However, it is particularly chilling that this attack took place in front of his partner and an 11-year-old child in his own living room.”

He wants to hear from anyone who witnessed a man wearing a blue coat with fur around the hood make off from the scene, getting into a black car with tinted windows which drove away, as well as anyone with any other information.

He added: “While a definitive motive for the shooting has not been established we are exploring a number of possible lines of inquiry.”

Local police will continue to maintain a presence in the area to provide reassurance to residents.

Murder inquiry launched following a shooting at a house in Glenbawn Avenue in West Belfast last night. https://t.co/RFHReSFnGv